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I had a GREAT time! Also, it was nice to meet you Craig. and to play your mandolins. You have some nice instruments and a cool tattoo.

Now I will set about learning the wealth of practice...

From what I can tell they are very organized and I really like the focus on Monroe. I've been playing mandolin a long time. Yet in the last two years I've gotten deeply into old time fiddle style...

I recently had this flowerpot done as filler to my sleeve I'm working on... Its my third tattoo as part of a sleeve. I really like my flowerpot. It matches my A5L!

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Hello Café.
I've been a member of the forum for a long time and have always enjoyed our online community. I don't post as much as I read.

I have always wanted to attend Monroe Mandolin Camp. ...

I finally just put stainless steel on mine. I also opt'd for the banjo sized wire (which appears to the fad these days). I found that I really like the fatter fret. I had been a big advocate of...

All of the Cumberland Acoustics products are top notch. Steve Smith has it going on in a far out and happening way (just like Greg Brad).

The CA armrests are great! Buy them.

I'm also over 40, 44. I started playing fiddle in December of last year. I have a teacher and I get a lesson every other week. Wow, talk about an addiction! (I still love my mandolin)

This is...

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The best tip I got was to alternate my down and up pick strokes, even/especially when moving to the adjacent string. No double downs, or double ups unless its following a long note or if you are...

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I had been using JBL EON 15s from when they were first released with Mackie SRM 10's for monitors. All powered speakers...

I got into a set of the QSCKW 12's at a 1000 watts per side! Also...

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Long - Long - Short.

A Jr's rock!

I love the bird's eye on one side and the flamed maple on the other side of the back! That is too cool...

I agree. Refinished. Cool back though! A lot of these have birch...

Wow! I love this group's sound! Thanks for posting. Turned me on to a group I'd never heard! Always a pleasure.

I have been pondering a small portable mobile recording rig as well....

I was very interested in the Zoom Q4, and the price seemed about right.

Then I realized I could use my iPhone to take...

I was in Nashville this past weekend too! Great town. I visited Steve Smith at Cumberland Acoustic. He's making a fine instruments under his Redline label. I played a few of his parlors and the...

Well, I've ordered them... I'll share my experience here, as well as pics. Thanks for the factual posts. Much appreciated. I was getting tired of having to constantly retune, and have had a lot...

Thanks a lot John. Much appreciated.

Actually mandroid, this has nothing to do with aesthetics and everything to do with function, but thanks for your unsolicited opinion regarding aesthetics and...

Thanks Henry.

Ok, I'm getting pretty serious about replacing the tuners on my A5L with the Waverlies.

Does anyone know if they will drop right in the headstock or not?

Is there anyone out there that has done...

Another vote for the Wegen Trimus 250! That's all I use anymore.

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Playing with my group, Hot Chocolate and the MarshMellows for our little town's Summer Concert Series. In mandolin we trust!

Here's one of myself with my group, Hot Chocolate and the MarshMellows, there are two groups in this video and we are the second, our portion begins at the 11 minute mark.

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I am from Ky and live here, and Snake is a big hero to some of us into Old Time around here... I'm excited to see this project and looking forward to getting the CD. Great looking art work, thanks...